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ERRB - Africa

BurundiThrough the International Rescue Committee (IRC), the Emergency Response and Recovery Branch (ERRB) supported a national disability survey, which described the prevalence of disability resulting from the war and civil strife in Burundi.

Congo, DRCThe Emergency Response and Recovery Branch (ERRB) provided ongoing technical assistance to the international community in Congo, DRC since the early 1990s.

EritreaThe Emergency Response and Recovery Branch (ERRB) staff provided technical assistance to the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance in 2002 to conduct a series of national emergency surveys. In coordination with ERRB's cooperative partner, the Landmine Survivors Network (LSN), the branch supports landmine survivor peer support activities.

EthiopiaThe Emergency Response and Recovery Branch (IERHB) has a long history of working in Ethiopia. ERRB provided technical support during the famine of the 1980s and continues to do so. Most recent examples include conducting assessment surveys for United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), conducting national surveys for the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, teaching landmine injury surveillance methods for the World Health Organization (WHO), and supporting landmine survivors via Landmine Survivors Network (LSN).

GuineaEmergency Response and Recovery Branch (ERRB) staff acted as the United Nations’ High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) health coordinators in several refugee camps during 2001.

KenyaEmergency Response and Recovery Branch (ERRB) staffed field missions in Kenya in refugee camps for multiple international partners.

MozambiqueThe Emergency Response and Recovery Branch (ERRB)’s two major activities in Mozambique are the support of the Landmine Survivors Network (LSN) peer support programs, and our work with the World Health Organization (WHO) to collect national data on landmine and other war related injuries.

RwandaEmergency Response and Recovery Branch (ERRB) staff played a major role in CDC's response to the Rwandan complex emergency of the 1990s.

SomaliaThe Emergency Response and Recovery Branch (ERRB) worked in Somalia providing support to the international community during Somalia's extended complex emergency.

SudanThe Emergency Response and Recovery Branch (ERRB) conducted a series of HIV surveys in refugee populations. In previous years, branch staff provided technical assistance to organizations working in Sudan.

ERRB staff conducted an HIV/STI sero-prevalence and behavioral risk factor survey in Yei, South Sudan. Components included rapid HIV tests, RPR and Determine syphilis tests, Herpes simplex 2 tests for a sub-sample, and a behavioral risk factor questionnaire. The OFDA/USAID-funded South Sudan HIV/AIDS prevention pilot project was jointly implemented by American Refugee Committee (ARC) and International Rescue Committee (IRC) in two population centers in South Sudan: Yei and Rumbek.

SwazilandAs part of a regional nutritional survey, the Emergency Response and Recovery Branch (IERHB) provided technical assistance to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in 2002.

TanzaniaSince the influx of refugees into Tanzania, the Emergency Response and Recovery Branch (ERRB) assisted in documenting the many health needs of this vulnerable population. ERRB worked with the United Nations’ High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in collaboration with WFP and the Institute of Child Health evaluating on an UN Foundation funded study on the use of iron cooking pots as an iron supplementation strategy in refugee camps.

In 2000, USAID and CDC signed a three-year agreement called "Strengthening Emergency Medical Preparedness in Tanzania" which developed capacity for delivery of emergency medical care, blood transfusion services, and mental health services, as well as for planning for emergencies.

UgandaThe Emergency Response and Recovery Branch (ERRB) worked closely with other CDC staff in Uganda to support HIV related surveys and research in surrounding countries.

ZambiaAs part of a regional nutritional survey, the Emergency Response and Recovery Branch (ERRB) provided technical assistance to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in 2002.

ZimbabweAs part of a regional nutritional survey, the Emergency Response and Recovery Branch (ERRB) provided technical assistance to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in 2002.